2008 civics test · Question 53 of 100 · Rights and Responsibilities
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
In Chinese 成为美国公民时，你要作出的一项承诺是什么？
Official answers
- give up loyalty to other countries放弃对其他国家的效忠
- defend the Constitution and laws of the United States捍卫美国宪法和法律
- obey the laws of the United States遵守美国法律
- serve in the U.S. military (if needed)（如有需要）在美国军队服役
- serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)（如有需要）为国家服务（从事重要工作）
- be loyal to the United States忠于美国
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
At the naturalization ceremony, new citizens take the Oath of Allegiance. In it they promise to give up loyalty to other countries, support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States, obey those laws, be loyal to the United States, and serve in the military or do important work for the nation if the law requires it. Any one of these promises is correct.
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)